Huffington Post and the Would-Be Glenn Beck Sex Tape — Huffington Post contributor Beau Friedlander published a post to that site this morning offering $100,000 to anyone who could produce a sex tape of Glenn Beck, but it didn't stay online for long. A few hours after it went up the tags …

The Hazards of Hyperlocal — Why neighborhood news online is a dicey proposition A hallmark of a successful product is that it addresses an unmet consumer need or want, either conscious or latent. Like DVRs, Facebook and aerosol pancake batter. At this moment, news organizations …

Two Can Play That Game, Rupert — The Times has the smarter strategy in the head-to-head with The Wall Street Journal — Rupert Murdoch has de-emphasized business coverage in The Wall Street Journal since buying the paper in 2007, something that The Audit, focused as we are on the business press, has criticized quite a bit.

As Newsweek Staff Dwindles, Still No Savior In Sight — Turnover is probably a good thing for a magazine as sclerotic and outmoded as Newsweek, and there's been turnover aplenty in the weeks since audio equipment mogul Sidney Harman bought the failing title from the Washington Post Co. (WPO).

It's not about selling news, it's about keeping customers — The paywall debate has focused on how consumers might consume the news industry's end product: news. “Will readers pay for news online?” “Will the industry survive this change?” “Won't people just get it for free someplace else?”

In Defense of Links, Part Two: Money changes everything … The Web is deep in many directions, yet it is also, undeniably, full of distractions. These distractions do not lie at the root of the Web's nature. They're out on its branches, where we find desperate businesses perched …

Modern Luxury Sold — Regional magazine publisher to be bought by Atlanta-based Dickey Publishing. — After going on the block this spring, regional magazine publisher Modern Luxury Media has agreed to be sold to Atlanta-based Dickey Publishing. Under terms of the deal …

Esteemed Literary Journal Closes Offices After Suicide — The award-winning literary journal The Virginia Quarterly Review has canceled its winter issue and closed its offices in the aftermath of the suicide last month of its managing editor and a subsequent investigation by the University of Virginia, which operates the journal.

Cable iPad Apps at the Forefront of TV Everywhere — After years of dragging their feet with online video, cable companies are now cautiously making their videos available on the Internet and on mobile devices. Consumers, after all, have a near-infinite number of entertainment choices …

ESPN Teaming With YouTube for ‘SportsCenter’ Stunt — Social media blitz by sports network — Who doesn't want to appear in a highlight on SportsCenter? Now you might get your chance. — ESPN is getting ready to launch a tie-in between SportsCenter and YouTube in which fans will be able …

Sourcing images: best practices and best sources — There's a whole universe of images out there, but you have to be mindful. (Courtesy of NASA.gov) — We consistently hear from the Argo-bloggers that the most difficult part of blogging is the visual component - telling your stories in pictures as well as words.

The New Now: How Real Time Redefines the Now — This past week, Nova Spivack, founder of Twine, a web service that dealt with information overload, stopped by in our offices to discuss the future of the web. I first met Nova when he started Earthweb (now called Dice.com), and over the years have kept in touch with him.

Future of news: Insider Dave Morgan touts new media — Digital startups said to have advantage over traditional outlets — Register or log in using your account on these websites. — Web Search powered by YAHOO! SEARCH — This is a question-and-answer interview with Dave Morgan …

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